WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1492, Christopher Columbus thought he could find it by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean but he only succeeded in finding another landmass in his way: the Americas. The Portuguese believed they could find Asia by sailing around the African continent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus didn’t discover the Americas, he bumped into them while searching for spices. He was hunting for a trade route to the Far East to find cinnamon, cloves and pepper, which were as valuable as gold in 1492.

Detailed explanation-3: -The islands that were formerly called the Spice Islands are now called the Moluccas. They are made up of an Indonesian archipelago that comprises a total land mass of 75, 000 square kilometers. The capital city of the region and archipelago is a city called Ambon. Today 2.1 million people live on the islands.

Detailed explanation-4: -The island where Columbus first landed was known as Guanahani. This was thought to be the island later named San Salvador, while recent research suggests his first landing was Samana Cay island. Both these are in the Bahamas.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Christopher Columbus first arrived in Cuba in 1492, he discovered an island already inhabited by three different groups of indigenous peoples: the Taínos, the Ciboneys, and the Guanajatabeyes. Currently, scholars estimate that there were between 50, 000-300, 000 indigenous people occupying the island at the time.